The Complete Guide To The Patek Philippe Reference 3417 Amagnetic
One of the most interesting watches made by Patek Philippe during the middle of last century are those that we can call "Amagnetic." These rare references feature additional inner case backs, and in some cases, anti-magnetic escapement components such as solid gold or beryllium to ensure the timekeeping was not affected by any magnetism in close proximity to the watch. Now you might be thinking "hey, that's just like the Rolex Milgauss!" and you're right. It's also a lot like IWC's Ingenieur, and JLC's Geophysic. You see, the Amagnetic Pateks were really the great manufactures first and only foray into what we often call "tool" watches. 2 OF 3 And while the Amagnetic Pateks (3417 in steel, 2570 in gold) have always had a cult following, we've seen an increased interest in them by a whole new breed of buyers in the past years. We thought we had seen results hit fever pitch when last December, a 3417 sold for almost $50,

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ok guys im having a dilemma ive got my Daytona 116523 diamond dial and my SD4000 which i dont wear very muchI love my SD but they Daytona not so muchMy local gray dealer wants my SD bad as he knows he can turn a profit on it lol!He also knows ive got a thing for DD40/41's and has now offered me a brand new DD40 for my 2 watches and id have to top him$4500USD on topHe tried same deal on my Patek but im not parting with it .... yet lol!Wht do we think of this as a deal?Im not emotionally tied to either one of these watches(i do like my SD4000 but im not gonna die without it) and figured if i miss having a daily beater ill steal my Hulk back off my brother or just but a Sub LNthoughts????